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Wow....the first pair of guys were BAD. Imagine what a guy with a halfway decent double would've done to those guys. Or at least a guy not afraid to take a shot when his opponent stands straight up and shakes out, lol.

Yup, and he got ripped off not only at the end of the match by not getting those last two awarded, but also in the back alley. Shame. Should have wrestled Sergei Beloglazov for the world title. Robbery.

That being said, Schterev's throw at 2:00 was one for the ages...kept his calm, missed twice, re-grouped and changed his hold and took a serious chance on breaking his neck.

Trying to take Lewis down conventionally was a waste of time...one could not take a breath to re-group once the shot was taken.

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Yup, and he got ripped off not only at the end of the match by not getting those last two awarded, but also in the back alley. Shame. Should have wrestled Sergei Beloglazov for the world title. Robbery.

That being said, Schterev's throw at 2:00 was one for the ages...kept his calm, missed twice, re-grouped and changed his hold and took a serious chance on breaking his neck.

Trying to take Lewis down conventionally was a waste of time...one could not take a breath to re-group once the shot was taken.

His defense is off the charts in that match but Iâ€™m not sure he took a single shot. I guess thereâ€™s more than one way to skin a cat but did Lewis have any leg attacks?

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This video looks like a 5th generation copy of the VHS tape I have (the original). Interesting that 2 days before the tournament began LeeRoy Smith dislocated his shoulder while slipping in the shower, so Randy hustled into Edmonton, somehow made the weight, and actually had his hand raised after the match, only to have the match overturned during their backroom video review. This happened so often with FILA; so much better today, but I can think of at least 5 Americans denied their opportunity to win Gold because a bout was overturned after everyone left the gym.